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Bhutan
BhutanIntroduction
Nesting in the heart of great Himalaya, the Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan is one of the world’s beautiful tourist destinations. Bhutan often referred as the “Living Museum” of the world due to vibrant and orthodox culture. It is the Himalayan kingdom, is home to a remarkable variety of climate and fascinating scenery. A great many saints, mystics, scholars and pilgrims visited over the centuries that not only would came for their personal illumination, but also blessed by the land and its people with an invaluable spirituals and cultural heritage. Visitor will be delighted by opulence culture and the traditional lifestyle of Bhutanese People. Bhutan offers spectacular mountain views, immense scenic beauty and a unique culture and their lifestyles.

History of Bhutan
With the advent of Tibetan Buddhism in 9th century AD, the Buddhist School was established and remains the dominant from of Buddhism in Bhutan today.Bhutan is one of the only country which has never been colonized desite many wars with Tibet and some rough encounters with the British. Although, there has been seculation that it was under the Tibetan Emperor in the 7th to 9th centuries, but there was no any historical evidence yet to be found about it. Recorded history of Bhutan begins from around 8th century with the arrivals of the great tantric mystic Guru Padmasambhaya (Rimpoche in Bhutan) came to Bhutan.

In 1616, with the arrival of Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyel from Tibet and unify the country then after Bhutan has continousuly and successfully gained its sovereignty. He was the first ruler. After his death, the power broke up among emperor, and Bhutan remained disorder before 1907. In 1907, Ugyen Wangchuk was elected as the hereditary ruler of Bhutan, crowned on December 17, 1907, and installed as the head of state Druck Gyalpo (dragon King). In 1910, King Ugyen and the British signed the treaty of Punakha which provided that British India would not interfere in the internal affairs of Bhutan if the country accepted external advice in its external relations. Likewise, after he died His son Jigme Wangchuck came to the power.when India gained independence in 1947, India and Bhutan signed the treaty for Peace and friendship, which provided that India would not interfere in Bhutan’s internal affairs but would be guided by India in its foreign Policy. Since then Bhutan evoke with modern education, decentralization of governance, the development of hydroelectricity and tourism improvements in rural development and opened its door to tourists.

People of Bhutan
A person of Bhutan is Bhutanese. Among the Bhutanese people, several ethnic groups are to be found. The largest group is the Bhutia. They are ethnically related to the Tibetans and practice a form of Buddhism closely related to the Lamaism of Tibet; many Bhutanese live in Monasteries. They like to call themselves as a Drukpas (dragon people). Others dominate groups such as Ngalops, Sharchops and found in western and eastern part of the country respectively. In south, large numbers of ethnic have been expelled to Nepal since the late 1980. The Dzongkha is the official language of Bhutan. However, several others dialects as well as English, Hindi is understood and spoken by majority of people.

Religions
Bhutanese people practice Lamaism, Hinduism, Christianity and Animism. The Tantric form of Mahayana Buddhism is the official religion of Bhutan. It is an important factor in the development of Bhutanese society. Villagers in Bhutan are strewn with temples and religious structures, which are present along the roads and trails. One can also see many prayer flags on the hills and high passes, fluttering in the breeze. Almost every home in Bhutan has a special area called a chosum, which is a small shrine, or a special room used for prayers.

Climate
Bhutan's climate varies with altitude and between specific locations. There are three major climatic zones: subtropical in the south, temperate in the broad central regions and alpine in the north. Rain is concentrated in the monsoon season from June to September. Temperatures drop dramatically with increases in altitude though days are usually very pleasant with clear skies and sunshine. Nights are cold and require heavy woollen clothing, particularly in winter. Generally, October, November and April to mid June are the best times to visit - rainfall is at a minimum and temperatures are conducive to active days of sightseeing. The foothills are also very pleasant during the winter.